Elementary School Teachers salary in Provo, UT

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Provo, UT: $62,120/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,930 – $96,160 · about 4,300 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$310 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Provo

With Provo's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $62,120 has the buying power of about $64,883 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,190 · median home $546,641 · median rent $1,825/mo.

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How Provo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Provo, UT is 98th of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Provo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 109th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Provo sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Provo

A median home in Provo, UT costs $546,641 — about 8.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,825/mo works out at 35% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where elementary school teachers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Provo.

Metro	Median pay	vs Provo	Rent vs Provo
Merced, CA	$105,090	+69%	1.1×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+67%	1.8×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+66%	1.6×
Modesto, CA	$101,210	+63%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in UT

Metro	Median pay	vs Provo	Rent vs Provo
Salt Lake City, UT	$63,470	+2%	0.9×
Ogden, UT	$61,630	−1%	0.9×

Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires elementary school teachers around Provo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Brigham Young University · Education

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